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CROFTON, Neb. | Up until about four years ago, Kali Pavlik’s main exposure to archery was her father’s past bow hunting experiences.When Pavlik attended a church camp at age 13 or 14, one of the activities was archery. She gave it a try.Pavlik was hooked, and she’s now in the upper echelon of young archers in the country, competing nationally and internationally.It was a quick ascension up the junior and now professional ranks.

Looking back, Pavlik finds it hard to explain just how she made it so far so fast. “I had no idea where I was going. I just jumped into it. Everything was different and new,” said the 18-year-old daughter of Tom and Tara Pavlik.